138 Pubs and Bars found in or around Embankment (London Underground)

The Salisbury is an ornate, well preserved gin palace, built at the height of Victorian extravagance. The interior is a wonder of etched glass, mirrors and mahogany. Coupled with some charming ornate art nouveau light fittings,...

Once a Dome bar, now an approximation of a traditional pub. An average place in terms of both food and drink and pretty consistent with the slew of touristy pubs on Charing Cross Road (though we didn't notice it, it feels the...

This pub hasn't changed in years - it's obviously doing what it's supposed to. No prizes for guessing the theme of this pub - sacre bleu! c'est Canada! You don't have to drink Molson, watch the ice hockey or wear a plaid shirt,...

We don't often visit these halls to Aussie drinking, for reasons too numerous to mention. And sadly, this example in central London seems to exemplify all those issues, namely being overpriced, loud and not very pleasant. We...

This may be a fairly standard former TJ & Bernard pub, which like all its brothers and sisters has been given a sympathetic makeover, but the Round Table has certain advantages over some other nearby pubs. Primarily its...

The overuse of exclamation marks is a common failing in modern English usage and there should be no exceptions when it comes to naming a bar. Unwarranted over-enthusiasm aside, this is an odd little place tucked in between the...

This pub is pretty famous in these parts, so it ought not to need much of an introduction. It's a genuinely old, higgledy-piggledy place, with bare floorboards, plenty of dark wood panelling and little brass plaques...

Lurking just off the Strand and just out of sight of most tourists is the Savoy Tup. It's typical of the Massive chain, with a few decent beers on the hand pumps, a modest wine list and the usual range of spirits. But if you're...

We've known the Punch and Judy for a long, long time and for most of that time we've considered it a pretty dire place, best avoided. But it seems things have moved on and it's not as quite as awful as it once was. It's not as...

The BFI, formerly the National Film Theatre, is a long established part of the Southbank's cultural milieu, but until recently its bar was lacking any creative touch. A refit has made for a more clearly defined space, splitting...

The Lyceum is a decent enough pub, especially given its touristy location, with the usual cheap-but-decent Sam Smith's drink selections on offer - so expect students from nearby King's College to feature amongst your fellow...

It looks OK from the outside, a traditional pub (the Swan we seem to recall) that's been fitted out with stuff from the Irish theme pub parts bin. If you stay in there for more than a few minutes you'll realise just how fake it...

Usually overcrowded, the ground floor bar in this pub is rarely worth the effort in our opinion, unless you like sharp elbows or are looking for a fight. But the first floor room is a welcome and surprising exception and worth...

A recent tidy up hasn't hurt this big old pub with the Edwardian interior. The beer selection lives up to Nicholson's usual standards and being able to try one you've not heard of before you buy always wins points in our book....

Nowadays, this is one of the smaller Wetherspoon pubs, which is especially surprising given the location. As ever, it's a Wetherspoon pub therefore cheap booze and food are on offer, without the distractions of music, pool and...

Located slap bang in the middle of town, the Roundhouse manages to serve a decent pint in the midst of the madness that is Covent Garden without leaving you feeling like it's the End of Days. For those of us not members of the...

It's all about the cocktails at B@1 (Be At One for those who don't like txt spk), with around 170 crammed onto the menu we were handed upon reaching the bar at the Covent Garden branch of this mini-chain. With a happy hour...

It's not the best area for pubs round here (Exhibit A: <A HREF="http://fancyapint.com/pubs/pub621.html" TARGET=_BLANK>The Punch & Judy </A>) though this one tries manfully to buck the trend. An average...

This is another one done up by the Original Pub Co. Saying that, it hasn't changed much - its still full of obnoxious types who work in the area (and spill out onto the pavement once the weather gets better) and the...

The main function of the Porcupine seems to be a default destination for those who aren't sure where to go in the West End. So be prepared to mix with tourists drinking half a lager and weekenders using the pub as a pre-club...